Seal-lock.



C. W. GILL.

SEAL LOOK.

APPLIoAprIoN FILED 00126, 190s.

907,990. Patented Dec.29,1908.

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CHARLES W. GILL, OF SYRAOUSAE, NEW YORK.

SEAL-LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1908.

Application filed October 26, 1908. Serial No. 459,601.

To all whom itV may concern: Y

Be it known that I, CHARLns W. GILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seal-Locks, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates toimprovements in seal locks, and the inventionrelates particularly to novel and simple Vmeans lfor securing the doorsof freight cars to prevent entry and the disturbing of the contents ofthe car without destroying, breaking, or removing the seal lock.

The object of the present invention is to provide a cheap and effectiveseal lock, vespecially adapted for securing the doors of box-cars andother receptacles employed for the transportation or storage of freightand other` valuable goods. And a further object is to provide a seallock having but few parts, which is capable of being fo erated quickly,and which will stand consi erable wear and rough handling and not getout of order.`

The invention consists principally of a hasp or like part capable ofbeing adjustably attached to a car door, and which is provided near itsfree end with a drawn cuplike portion to take the place of the'slotcommon to the old style of hasp. o Y

The invention further consists of a stud-` bolt which is secured to thebody of a car, having a cylindrical head which projects beyond the faceof the Car and which is adapted to receive the cup or socket formed onthel hasp, said stud-bolt and cup being provided with correspondingperforations `to receive a detachable sealing bolt for locking andholding the said parts together. v

The invention further consists of a shield mountedupon the face of thehasp, the said shield provided for the double'purpose of affording ahandle for the lhasp and also forpreventing the temporary seal frombeing removed except by an authorized process.

The invention further consists of a leaden sealing bolt having aprotecting sleeve of hard metal and also fitted with a number or indextab which forms an important part of the temporary seal. I i

Other features and parts of the invention will be understood fromthedetail description which follows and by reference to the accompanyingdrawing, which forms a part ofthis speciiication, and in which- Y fFigure, 1 is a plan view of the'hasp and its shield, showing the mannerof attaching the Vsame to a car door; also showing by dotted lines, thelocation of the stud-bolt, and the disposition of the temporary sealingparts, as when in locking position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, `showingthe hasp, stud-bolt and sealing arts in locking position. Fig. 3 is acentra longitudinal section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, showing theconstruction and arrangement of the rincipal partsv of the device. Fig.4 is a lront end view and a section of the sealing bolt, sleeve and tab,showing the leadenbolt in condition forinserting through the hasp andstud-bolt. Fig. 5 is a view of the sealing parts, showing both ends ofthe leaden boltu set to form oppositely facing heads, which i ustratesthe iinal act in the locking and sealing.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views. l

In the drawing, 2 represents the body of the hasp, which is providedwith a slotted perforation 3- at one end, by means of which the haspisadjustably attached to a car door or like part, by a staple 4. Theslot 3 is provided to alford the universal movement of the hasp. Nearthe free end of the hasp its body is drawn to form an integral cup orsocket 5, the opposite walls of which are perforated at 6, substantiallyas on the line 3-3 of Fig; 1. rI he cup 5 may be castor comprise aseparate part, and still perform its work. j

7 represents a shield formed like an inverted letter U the ends of whichpass through perforations in the body of the hasp on each side of thecup 5 and are then upset to hold the shield rigidly in place. The centerof the shield is also erforated to receive a projecting stud 8 of tiecup 5, the stud 8 passes through the shield and is then upset to aid inholding the shield in place.

9 represents a stud-bolt which is intended to be set in the body of thecar near one side of the door opening, the inner end of the bolt 9 beingthreaded at 10 to receive a nut (not shown) to prevent the detaching ofthe bolt.

The body of the bolt 9 is `preferably formed square to prevent the samefrom turning or shifting after it has been set in` lace. outer end ofbolt 9 is formed ey indrical, as at 1 1 and operatively iits the cup 5.This end of the bolt projects an inch or more clear of the outer face ofthe car body and is sepa The j rated from the square portion of the boltj by a flange 12, which bears against the wall of the car, and isprovided .for the lpurpose of gaging the setting of the bolt in lthefirst place, and also forms a firm metallic bearing for the under sideof the hasp. The outer end of the bolt 9 Ais perforated at 13 tocorrespond with the perforations 6 of the hasp, and when the cap 5 isapplied to the end of the bolt all of said perforations register, asshown in Fig. 3.

14 represents a temporary leaden sealing bolt or pin, having a head 15on one end which is preferably provided at the time the same is cast orformed with a centering point 1'6. The leaden bolt 14 being made of softmetal, which may be easily bent out of shape, or may he sheared withslight ellort, is preferably incased for the greater portion of itslength with a steel or other hard metal sleeve 17, which is preferablyapplied to the bolt at the time the head 15 is formed, and thereafterthe two parts are handled and emloyed as one. Between the head 15 of theFead bolt and the end of the sleeve is disposed one end of a perforatedsheet metal tab 18, upon which may be stamped or stenciled the name of arailroad, a station, or a serial number, for use in identifying andrecording the seals. One end of the sealing bolt 14 projects slightlybeyond the end of the sleeve, and after the bolt has been insertedthrough the cup 5 of the head 11 lof the stud-bolt, the free end of theleaden bol-t is intended to be upset by some suitable instrument, and asecond head 19 formed thereon, as shown in Figs. l, 2, 3, Iand 5. Theforming of the head 19 with its centering point 20, completes thesealing and locking of the hasp and stud-bolt, and prevents theaccidental removal or loss of the sealing bolt. After the sealing pinhas been applied and the opposite ends of the same have been upset asdescribed, it is impossible to separate the hasp and stud-bolt withoutiirst driving the sealing pin out clear and free of the perferations 6and 13.

Under the construction and arrangement of the several parts of thedevice, it is inrpossible to eject the sealing pin or bolt withoutdestroying one or both of the heads l5 and 19, which would render theleaden part incapable of being employed for sealing a second time. Thelead Isealing bolt and also its sleeve may only be removed and ejectedby the employment of a special instrument, which may be inserted in theopen spaces between the cap 5 and the ends of the shield. The presenceof the shield and the location of the sealing bol-trender it practicallyimpossible for any car thief to effect the removal of the sealing boltby the use of a hammer, punch, or any like means, and if he does removethe bolt he must first destroy the seal. The centering points 1'6 and 2Oare intended for enabling the operator to adjust the ejecting device, soas to register with the perforations 6 and 13, and thus facilitate theremoval of the lead belt and sleeve.

It is obvious that some changes or modifications may be made in theparts of the seal lock, within the scope defined b y the appendedclaims, and I therefore do not restrict myself to the preciseconstruction and arrangement of the same as herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A seal lock, comprising a hasp capable of being adjustably secured toa car door, thc said hasp having a cup-like portion formed integrallynear its free end, the said cup-lik(l portion having transverseperforations therethrough, a stud-bolt rigidly set in the car body inposition to be engaged by the cup o' said hasp, the outer end of saidbolt having a transverse perforation corresponding to the` perforationsin said cup, and a sealing bolt adapted for insertion through said cupand said stud-bolt for the purpose of locking. and sealing the car door.

2. A seal lock, comprising a hasp capable of being adjustably secured toa car door, the said hasp having a cup-like portion formed integrallynear its free end, the said cup-like portion having transverseperforations therethrough, a stud-bolt rigidly set in the car body inposition to be engaged by the cup of said hasp, the outer end of saidbolt having a transverse perforation corresponding to the perforationsin said cup, and means for locking and sealing said hasp and stud-boltto prevent opening of the car door.

3. A seal lock, comprising a hasp adjustably mounted on a car door orlike part, the said hasp having an integral drawn cup formed near itsfree end, the opposite walls of said cup having correspondingperforations, the said hasp provided with a U- shaped shield disposedlongitudinally and forming a bridge across the outer end of the cup, astud-bolt rigidly set in the body of the car, having a perforatedcylindrical head proj ecting from the face of the car in position toreceive the cup of the hasp when the car door is closed, and a sealingbolt carrying an index tab, the said sealing bolt capable of beinginserted through the perforations in said cup and said stud-bolt, and aportion of said sealing bolt adapted to be upset to eil'cct the lockingand sealing of the hasp and studbolt, and also to prevent the detachingof said index tab.

4. A seal lock, comprising a stud-bolt rigidly secured to the body of acar and having a cylindrical head transversely perforated, a hasppivotally attached to the door of the car, having a drawn cup formednear its free end, the said cup adapted to lit over the head of thestud-bolt when the door is closed, and having perfo'rations adapted toregister With the perforation in said stud-bolt, a sealing-bolt topierce and lock said stud-bolt and hasp together, and a tab carried bysaid Y sealingebolt to indicate the name or number of a station.

5. A seal lock, comprising a stud-bolt rigidly secured to the body of acar and having a cylindrical head transversely perforated, a hasppivotally attached to the door of the car, having a drawn cup formednear its free end, the said cup adapted to fit over lthe head of thestud-bolt when the door is closed, and having perforations adapted toregister With the perforation in said studbolt, 1and means for lockingand sealing the stud-bolt and hasp.

' 6. The combination With a lead sealingbolt incased in a hard metalsleeve, the said bolt having a head on one end, the other end capable ofbeing formed into a like head, of a hasp adjustably mounted upon a cardoor, the said hasp having an integral cup formed near one end and ashield to protect said cup, the cup of said hasp having concentricperforations in its opposite Walls, and a studbolt rigidly set intheWall of the car, having a projecting headdisposed in position to receivethe cup of the hasp When the door of the car is in closed position, thesaid studboltv having a perforation corresponding With theperforationsin said cup and adapted to receive the lead sealing-b oltfor the purose of preventing the separation of said stud-bolt and hasp.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

A CHARLES W. GILL. Witnesses:

WM. C. ANDERSON, HARRY DE WALLACE.

